Book Review: Hopeless

Sky, an intelligent, witty, and intense high-school girl, seems to have a normal life until she meets Dean Holder, who changes her life forever. The novel Hopeless by Colleen Hoover was not what I expected, and a bit disappointing; however, it was very interesting and a good read.

Colleen’s style of writing is magnificent; written in first person, this storyline is beautiful. It’s a love story, which is my preference because I’m a hopeless romantic. Sky falls in love with Dean, a mysterious and even more intense guy.

 Here’s the bad part. The morals are corrupt. As a Christian, I believe Hopeless could have been just a little less hopeless without the language, the sex, and the comments about "God". I'm not saying this because I'm trying to preach, I'm saying this because the bad morals dumb down the idea of true love and good decisions. So, to us Christians (and there are a lot of us), those ideas aren't as perfect in the novel as some people (most likely non-Christians) will see it.

Furthermore, although there is a different storyline that can be interpreted from this book, I can’t neglect the fact that it almost seems as if the sexual intercourse defined their relationship. Like, it was as if they survived from that…eww. I really wasn’t looking for a sex novel, thank you. If you’re into that kind of stuff, go for it! But me? Well, I admit I should have read the reviews first, or just googled the book because when I do, I find that the suggested novels include ones like 50 Shades of Grey! Ehh. . .red flags. All over the place.

I understand that a lot of people may disagree with me because all of this is purely my opinion. If you like these kinds of books, are looking for a romance novel that includes some action (of various sorts), then read it. I can almost promise you that you’ll love it. However, I’d say that if you’re like me and a Christian, and not looking for a sex novel, don’t read it.